Sunday Commentary: Legitimate Reasons to Oppose Russell Fields
I am always struck by the discourse on land use in this town. With every issue there…
Rental Assistance Vouchers as a Means for Affordable Student Housing
by Matt Palm Rental assistance vouchers may be a far more cost-effective way for UC Davis to…
Could This Be a Solution for Davis’ Student Housing Crisis?
While I am supposed to be resting and vacationing in San Luis Obispo with my kids and…
Discussion: How Much Rental Housing Do We Need, Who Should Provide It, Where?
On Sunday, I presented five questions I would want to ask the community if I were the…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Devil Is Always in the Details
Last week, in the discussion of the EIR on Sterling, there were what I thought some interesting…
Guest Commentary: Davis Faces Rental Housing Crisis
by Paul L. Johnson The biggest factor that anyone should take into account regarding how to vote…
City Council Candidate Question 8: The Big Problem Facing Davis
For the last eight weeks, the Vanguard has been sending the Davis City Council candidates weekly questions. …
Guest Commentary: Debunking the $2400 Rental Figure in Nishi
By Mathew Palm With a 0.2% vacancy rate, one of the lowest in America, Davis is an…
Sunday Commentary: The Nishi Silly Season Is Upon Us
Don’t mess with campaign signs – seriously, you might have better luck attacking someone’s religion in Davis…
Nishi Campaign Reacts to LRDP Announcement
(From Press Release) – UC Davis has formally recognized a link to the Nishi Gateway Innovation Park,…
Council Looking To Address Renters’ Rights
By Sean Raycraft If you ask renters in Davis about their experiences, they will likely tell you…
Monday Morning Thoughts II: Can Council Take on Mini-Dorms without Dealing with Root Cause?
A 2014 Boston Globe article chronicled the sale of a two-family home for more than $1 million,…
Commentary: Can We Grow Our Way out of Our Problems?
I got the idea for this column from a number of conversations I have had over the…
Analysis: Could Davis Also Get “Eaten” by UC Davis?
One of the big issues facing the city of Davis is the growth pressure being exerted by…
Commentary: Thoughts on Nishi and Affordable Housing
For much of the lead up to Nishi, it looked like the vote on Nishi would come…
Sunday Commentary II: The End of Paradise
If you look at polls of residents of Davis, they consistently rate the quality of life in…
Analysis: Will Davis Rental Crisis Change City Politics?
While Davis is struggling with its own rental crisis, a report in the Associated Press yesterday shows…
Vanguard Analysis: UC Davis Driving Housing Crisis in Davis
In a comment yesterday, former Councilmember Michael Harrington laid the blame of the lack of the balanced…
ASUCD Endorses Nishi Gateway Project by 11-1 Vote
Some of the strongest proponents for the Nishi project have been students concerned with the lack of…
Commentary: Pushing UCD To Do Its Fair Share Is Not Anti-Student
Earlier this week we observed that, with the improvement of the economy and housing market, there not…
